prioritization Archives - Funding for Good

Cutting Costs at a Nonprofit

by Funding For Good | Apr 23, 2020 | Budgeting, Development/Fundraising

A penny saved is a penny earned. Organizations are always making miracles happen on a shoe-string budget. So it is hard to imagine cutting costs at a Nonprofit even more. The best leaders understand that two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and...

The First Thing To Do Prior To Researching Grants

by Funding For Good | Aug 2, 2017 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Research

The first thing to do prior to researching grants is to create a needs list. Most folks that come to me for help to find foundations they can apply to don’t even have a list of what they need funding to support. Researching grants involves matching what you need...

Timing and Resources are EVERYTHING!

by Funding For Good | Jun 7, 2017 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

It’s all about timing and resources. Over the past few weeks we have delved into Funding for Good’s “Grant Goals and Objectives” worksheet in an effort to break down the project design process. After SMART goals and objectives have been...

Staff Swap: Getting Creative Can Build Capacity

by Funding For Good | Mar 31, 2017 | Leadership Development

Let’s face it. That stack of papers on your desk isn’t going to file itself, and those outreach folders aren’t going to stuff themselves. Have you ever experienced “Task Block?” If you have no idea what I am talking about, don’t worry…you aren’t behind on cutting-edge...

Why Outsource Work You Can Do?

by Funding For Good | Jan 28, 2016 | Development/Fundraising

by Marie Palacios In the nonprofit sector, we learn to wear a million hats and juggle more items than a circus clown. We pride ourselves on doing everything we can in-house, so why outsource work we can do? I mean why would a smart nonprofit that needs to pinch...